Adjustable cover for a massage device
View Patent ↗A body support assembly ( 326 A) for supporting the body of a user of a massage device ( 10 ) includes a frame ( 334 ), a pad assembly ( 336 ) and a cover assembly ( 338 ). The pad assembly ( 336 ) is supported by the frame ( 334 ). The cover assembly ( 338 ) secures the pad assembly ( 336 ) to the frame ( 334 ). The cover assembly ( 338 ) includes a top cover section ( 360 ), a bottom cover section ( 362 ), and a section connector ( 364 ). The section connector ( 364 ) selectively moves between an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the section connector ( 364 ) is in the open configuration, the top cover section ( 360 ) is not directly connected to the bottom cover section ( 362 ). When the section connector ( 364 ) is in the closed configuration, the top cover section ( 360 ) is directly connected to the bottom cover section ( 362 ). The cover assembly ( 338 ) can further include a middle cover section ( 366 ) that is connected to the top cover section ( 360 ) and the bottom cover section ( 362 ). The middle cover section ( 366 ) is visible when the section connector ( 364 ) is in the open configuration and the middle cover section ( 366 ) is not visible when the section connector ( 364 ) is in the closed configuration. The cover assembly ( 338 ) can be selectively adjustable to enable the pad assembly ( 336 ) to be selectively moved between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration.
1. A body support assembly for supporting the body of a user of a massage device, the body support assembly comprising:
a rigid frame;
a pad assembly that is supported by the frame; and
a cover assembly that secures the pad assembly to the frame, the cover assembly including a top cover section, a bottom cover section that is secured to the frame, and a section connector that selectively moves between an open configuration wherein the top cover section is positioned away from the bottom cover section so that the pad assembly is in an expanded configuration, and a closed configuration wherein the top cover section is positioned near the bottom cover section so that the pad assembly is in a compressed configuration, and wherein the pad assembly in the expanded configuration has a height that is at least ten percent greater than a height of the pad assembly in the compressed configuration.
2. The body support assembly of claim 1 wherein the cover assembly further includes a middle cover section that is connected to the top cover section and the bottom cover section.
3. The body support assembly of claim 2 wherein the middle cover section is visible when the section connector is in the open configuration and the middle cover section is not visible when the section connector is in the closed configuration.
4. The body support assembly of claim 2 wherein the top cover section and the bottom cover section are made from a first cover material and the middle cover section is made from a second cover material that is different than the first cover material.
5. The body support assembly of claim 1 wherein the pad assembly includes a main pad component having one or more pad apertures, and one or more pad inserts that are adapted to be positioned within the one or more pad apertures.
6. The body support assembly of claim 5 wherein the main pad component is made from a first pad material and the one or more pad inserts are made from a second pad material that is different than the first pad material.
7. A massage device for supporting the body of a user above a surface during a massage, the massage device comprising the body support assembly of claim 1 and a device support assembly that supports the body support assembly above the surface.
8. A body support assembly of a massage device, the body support assembly supporting at least a portion of the body of a user of the massage device during a massage, the body support assembly comprising:
a rigid frame;
a pad assembly that is supported by the frame; and
a cover assembly that secures the pad assembly to the frame, the cover assembly being selectively adjustable to enable the pad assembly to be selectively moved between an expanded configuration and a compressed configuration, the cover assembly including a bottom cover section that is secured to the frame.
9. The body support assembly of claim 8 wherein the pad assembly includes a main pad component having one or more pad apertures, and one or more pad inserts that are adapted to be positioned within the one or more pad apertures.
10. The body support assembly of claim 9 wherein the main pad component is made from a first pad material and the one or more pad inserts are made from a second pad material that is different than the first pad material.
11. The body support assembly of claim 8 wherein the cover assembly further includes a top cover section, a middle cover section that is connected to the top cover section and the bottom cover section, and a section connector that selectively moves between an open configuration wherein the top cover section is not directly connected to the bottom cover section and a closed configuration wherein the top cover section is directly connected to the bottom cover section.
12. The body support assembly of claim 11 wherein the middle cover section is visible when the section connector is in the open configuration and the middle cover section is not visible when the section connector is in the closed configuration.
13. The body support assembly of claim 11 wherein the top cover section and the bottom cover section are made from a first cover material and the middle cover section is made from a second cover material that is different than the first cover material.
14. A massage device for supporting the body of a user above a surface during a massage, the massage device comprising the body support assembly of claim 8 and a device support assembly that supports the body support assembly above the surface.
15. A body support assembly for supporting the body of a user of a massage device, the body support assembly comprising:
a frame;
a pad assembly that is supported by the frame; and
a cover assembly that secures the pad assembly to the frame, the cover assembly including a top cover section, a bottom cover section, a middle cover section that is connected to the top cover section and the bottom cover section, and a section connector that selectively moves between an open configuration wherein the top cover section is positioned away from the bottom cover section so that the pad assembly can expand, and a closed configuration wherein the top cover section is positioned near the bottom cover section so that the pad assembly is compressed, and wherein the middle cover section is visible when the section connector is in the open configuration and the middle cover section is not visible when the section connector is in the closed configuration.
16. A body support assembly for supporting the body of a user of a massage device, the body support assembly comprising:
a frame;
a pad assembly that is supported by the frame; and
a cover assembly that secures the pad assembly to the frame, the cover assembly including a top cover section, a bottom cover section, a middle cover section that is connected to the top cover section and the bottom cover section, and a section connector that selectively moves between an open configuration wherein the top cover section is positioned away from the bottom cover section so that the pad assembly can expand, and a closed configuration wherein the top cover section is positioned near the bottom cover section so that the pad assembly is compressed, and wherein the top cover section and the bottom cover section are made from a first cover material and the middle cover section is made from a second cover material that is different than the first cover material.
17. The body support assembly of claim 16 wherein the pad assembly includes a main pad component having one or more pad apertures, and one or more pad inserts that are adapted to be positioned within the one or more pad apertures.
18. The body support assembly of claim 17 wherein the main pad component is made from a first pad material and the one or more pad inserts are made from a second pad material that is different than the first pad material.
19. The body support assembly of claim 15 wherein the pad assembly includes a main pad component having one or more pad apertures, and one or more pad inserts that are adapted to be positioned within the one or more pad apertures.
20. The body support assembly of claim 19 wherein the main pad component is made from a first pad material and the one or more pad inserts are made from a second pad material that is different than the first pad material.